In this issue we look at the troubling story behind state takeovers which are being promoted by groups seeking to privatize education.
Readers will meet an early career educator working in Hope to increase opportunity for his students, many of whom are living in poverty. We also visit Arkansas Tech University where a student member is laying a new foundation for the Aspiring Educator program.
Arkansas educators can also learn more about retirement in this issues’ Q&A segment with Clint Rhoden, the Executive Director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.
The issue also includes an update on the new business items passed during the AEA Representative Assembly, the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the merger of the Arkansas Education Association and the Arkansas Teachers Association, and much more!
